Extramedullary hematopoiesis mimicking the appearance of carcinomatosis or peritoneal mesothelioma: computed tomography demonstration.
The computed tomographic (CT) appearance of extensive intra-abdominal extramedullary hematopoiesis is illustrated in a 51-year old woman with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia. The CT images closely simulate peritoneal carcinomatosis or peritoneal mesothelioma.
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Russell H. Morgan Department of Radiology, Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, Baltimore, Maryland.
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D002277:Carcinoma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006411:Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary; D006801:Humans; D008654:Mesothelioma / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008875:Middle Aged; D010534:Peritoneal Neoplasms / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D055728:Primary Myelofibrosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed